Our 2050 Vision
Vision:
Universal access to rail
- Last update: 14/12/2023
- Version: v1.0
Universal access to rail is absolutely essential to encourage modal shift from private vehicles.
Our core proposals
We believe that:
- Every rail service in England, Wales and Scotland should support level boarding by 2050, and as a result reduce dwell times at all stations and increase the number of people that can use public transport.
- Level boarding should be provided by bringing station platforms with over 10,000 passengers pear year (pre-COVID) in England, Wales and Scotland to the government standard for height, which currently stands at 915mm, with a 730mm offset according to the RSSB.
- Along with this, all new rolling stock in England, Wales and Scotland should be low-floor, to match new platform heights.
- Every railway station with usage over 10,000 per year should be step-free from street to train, for example, via a lift or ramp, by 2050.
Case Study: Class 777s
See below – the new Class 777s, dubbed some of the most accessible trains in the country, with level boarding at every station and generous space for wheelchairs (image by BusAndTrainUser)
- 14th December 2023: Initial publication
